Wednesday 27 April 2011

Stephen Goodfellow

‘Steve’

 “I told you I was ill”

 Died suddenly on Sunday 24th April after a hard battle with Motor Nuerone Disease.

 The funeral will be held at 10am on Saturday 7th May at North East Surrey Crematorium, Lower Morden Lane, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4NU.

We will then all celebrate his life at Cuddington Golf Club, Banstead.

 All enquiries to W.A Truelove & Son Ltd., 31A High Street Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8RE, 020 8642 3300.

Friday 15 April 2011

THE RUSSIAN MULE

Vodka is the way forward. I have enjoyed drinking Crabbies alcoholic ginger beer of late and last week a fellow member at Cuddington advised me to try a Moscow Mule cocktail. It comprises lime, double vodka, topped up with ginger beer or ginger ale with ice and if you like, angastoura bitter. It is rather nice. I have also been having vodka soda with lime and ice, but last night I thought that the lime was getting to my throat, so I changed the lime to orange which worke people with mnd don't have too many pleasures and it seems that when you realise what you are still enjoying something else stops working and you have to find something elso to amuse you /keep you sane. So call me a pisshead if you like but it helps me sleep and keeps me sane.

THERE IS ONLY ONE ENGLAND CAPTAIN

I am still a member of Cuddington Golf Club and recently Paul Clement joined. He is the assistant coach at Chelsea, the position formerly held by Ray Wilkins. Two weeks ago Paul brought Ashley Cole to play golf but I didn't see him. Yesterday he brought John Terry. When John was walking into the bar I played loudly " one England captain, there's only one England captain."
John Terry then brought me a signed mongrammed England shirt and a pair of England boots with his childrens' names on, Summer and Georgie. John was extremely polite and caring but it made me realise how vulnerable I look to people meeting me for the first time.

Friday 1 April 2011

A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF A RASPBERRY RIPPLE

Sunday : drank coffee at Costa. came home and sat in garden with Julie, Ben and Amy watching the drama unfold as the kitten was stuck 50ft up a tree. Sat on cabin verandah with Ben and Amy drinking early evening. Good day.
Monday : went to Costa and drank a whole caffe latte. Then home for emailing and a snooze, then to golf club where I was able to drink a glass of coke with ice with no choking. Good day.
Tuesday :at Costa first thing but found drinking hard and only managed one inch. Dave and Tony came round and we watched a Jack Nicholson film called About Schmidt, which was crap. I was conscious that I spent seven hours without moving anywhere so in spite of my pals visiting I was not happy. Found drinking hard that evening too. Bad day.
Wednesday :At Costa didn't fancy coffee so tried a fruit loop thickened. It was delicious but drank immediately before going in car with neck brace on. Coughed and choked all the way to Reigate where we were meeting Liam and Anna and Pauline and Leonard. Reigate Priory is a lovely park with a great cafe, lovely gardens and a large lake, and paths that are wheelchair friendly. On arrival Pauline was in her wheelchair in her car screaming at Leonard " you are a total and utter moron ".
She didn't think he had put the suspension down which is necessary before she can alight in her wheelchair.Liam and I were pissing ourselves laughing because we saw that Leonard had done it. As we walked into the park we heard Pauline apologise to Leonard, but I couldn't leave it there. In the cafe I, on my talking computer, asked Pauline to explain the difference between a normal moron and a total and utter moron. That evening we saw many friends at the golf club and I drank a lot of ginger beer. Good day.
Thursday :Costa where I drank half a latte. Then to St Raphaels hospice to spend time with other raspberries so Julie and I can have a break from each other and the hospice can get to know me in case I need to go in sometime. I was frustrated as my eyegaze machine wasn't working properly. To golf club in evening, choked on ginger beer a bit but got away with it. Not a great day.
Friday :1st April : Costa in morning where I managed a half cup of latte. sat down, I am always sat down but you know what I mean, and that's where I am now. Hope it will be a good evening, we have nothing planned but we will most likely think of something.